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    Putzger Perspective: Parcel monster?

    2021-07-07T09:22:53Z

    Over the past 15 months, e-commerce has been the chief engine of growth for air cargo, as well as other sectors, from warehousing to fulfillment technology start-ups, but is the industry nurturing a monster with dire consequences for many forwarders and airports?Two years ago there was a lot of skepticism ...

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    Lufthansa Cargo: Laying foundations for the future

    2021-07-06T09:45:35Z

    Under new leadership of Dorothea von Boxberg, Lufthansa Cargo is future-proofing its business with sustainable solutions and an increased focus on digital.Dorothea von Boxberg became chief executive at Lufthansa Cargo in March and has been keeping busy ever since.During her first few months in the role, she has been focussing ...

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    Air cargo energy logistics: Up and coming

    2021-07-05T12:06:20Z

    Covid’s impact saw many energy projects suspended or postponed, but the market’s specialist logistics providers are already recharging their batteries for post-pandemic demand.The sudden and significant decline in bellyhold capacity due to Covid drove up the rates for freighter flights, mainly for general cargo but with some effect on heavylift ...

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    Air cargo rates cool in June for summer slowdown

    2021-07-02T11:41:00Z

    Air cargo rates settled down in June as the industry entered a seasonal slowdown in demand, but airlines and forwarders appear to be expecting a busy peak season. The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index (BAI) show that average prices from Hong Kong to North America in ...

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    Swissport’s new CEO aims to join the dots

    2021-07-01T13:55:50Z

    Warwick Brady (Source: Swissport)Running a global business presents a whole host of challenges but Swissport’s recently appointed chief executive and president Warwick Brady says that bringing its various regions even closer together is one of the company’s key priorities.Warwick Brady joined Swissport in April at a time of change for ...

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    IATA: Air cargo remains the "good news story" for the air transport sector

    2021-06-08T13:48:22Z

    IATA has reported in its latest market analysis that air cargo volumes in April this year continued to outpace pre-Covid (2019) levels.The association said this was largely due to the strong performance of carriers based in North America, the Middle East and Africa.Global air cargo demand in April 2021, measured ...